Information about #DCC5A1 color

#DCC5A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DCC5A1 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 197, 161) — 86.3% red, 77.3% green, 63.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 23 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCC5A1 presents itself as a confidently colored orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Raffia (#DCC6A0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Champagne Beige (#DBC4A0) and Soft Beige (#DDC7A0).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 197, 161)), which gives #DCC5A1 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #DCC5A1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCC5A1 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DCC5A1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DCC5A1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCC5A1
  • RGB220, 197, 161
  • CMYK0, 9, 23, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 197, 161)
  • HSL37°, 46%, 75%
  • HSL Precise36.61°, 45.736%, 74.706%
  • HSV37°, 27%, 86%
  • HSB37°, 27%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.773, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.773, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.773, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCC5A1
  • DECIMAL ID14468513
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01